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New images of rumored iPod nano redesign

With less than 24 hours to go before Apple's product announcement tomorrow, …

If you just can't wait for our coverage of Apple's "The beat goes on" event Wednesday, some supposedly leaked pics might reveal why you'll be adding to this month's credit card balance. Gear Live has two images sent by an anonymous source that might actually confirm that blurry Photoshop pic 9to5mac had a couple weeks ago. Only this time, Gear Live's pics are sharp as a tack, including an image that displays a hand holding one of the new bite-sized nanos.

Image source: Gear Life

You of course should take this with the standard grain of salt, but the pics look pretty authentic, even if they turn out to be another hoax. Plus, now that we can actually look at the new "honey I shrunk the iPod" design, it doesn't look half bad, and the addition of a widescreen to the nano might finally answer a lot of prayers by bringing video to the little guy.

It is also worth noting that these pics feature Cover Flow on the iPod nano, but not a touch screen like the iPhone. This might be the perfect compromise for bringing this cool new software UI to the iPod without cannibalizing iPhone sales by hijacking its hardware UI as well.

Whether or not Gear Live receives a take down notice, we'll still have to wait for Jacqui to bring the official word from Apple's event at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on Wednesday. Stay tuned.